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EP About this file: EP0289192

EP0289192 - Acetabulum [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1992
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.01.1993 [1993/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FINSBURY (INSTRUMENTS) LIMITED
7 Kingston Business Centre Fullers Way South Chessington
Surrey KT9 1HF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/44]For all designated states
FINSBURY (INSTRUMENTS) LIMITED
7 Kingston Business Centre Fullers Way South
Chessington Surrey KT9 1HF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Tuke, Michael Antony
20 Selbourne Road Burpham
Guildford Surrey / GB
[1988/44]
Representative(s)Eyles, Christopher Thomas, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co.
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/09]Eyles, Christopher Thomas, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Former [1988/44]Eyles, Christopher Thomas
BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO. 2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London, EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date88303513.119.04.1988
[1988/44]
Priority number, dateGB1987000953522.04.1987         Original published format: GB 8709535
[1988/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0289192
Date:02.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0289192
Date:29.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34
[1988/44]
CPC:
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2002/30322 (EP,US); A61F2002/30331 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30354 (EP,US); A61F2002/30378 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30787 (EP,US); A61F2002/3079 (EP,US); A61F2002/30795 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3085 (EP,US); A61F2002/30858 (EP,US); A61F2002/3401 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3414 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US); A61F2250/0026 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1988/44]
TitleGerman:Hüftpfanne[1988/44]
English:Acetabulum[1988/44]
French:Acétabule[1988/44]
Examination procedure16.01.1989Examination requested  [1989/11]
28.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1990Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.1991Fee for grant paid
28.09.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1993/03]
Request for further processing for:08.12.1990Request for further processing filed
08.12.1990Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.03.1991Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.06.1992
[1992/46]
Documents cited:SearchUS4044403  [ ] (D ERRICO JOSEPH);
 DE2911754  [ ] (REIMER HANS DR);
 EP0237751  [ ] (SULZER AG [CH]);
 EP0149425  [ ] (MATHYS ROBERT CO)
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